An Air Force Reserve loadmaster from the 711th Special Operations Squadron at Duke Field, Fla., scans the horizon off Destin, Fla., from the open ramp of an MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft during a July 20 training mission. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, employs the Talon I in various covert roles including infiltration and exfiltration of special operations forces and aerial refueling in hostile or denied territory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)